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Entering the Chicago race weekend, five open entries were entered for the final four spots on the grid. While Shane van Gisbergen earned an impressive pole position, it was a David vs. Goliath battle for the spot spot in the field with the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet upContinue Reading

After a dominant victory in Mexico City, Shane van Gisbergen (SVG) remains the man to beat as NASCAR takes on the Chicago Street Course. He was nearly half a second faster than his closest competition, with Michael McDowell joining him on the front row.“That was epic,” said van Gisbergen. “IContinue Reading

Shane van Gisbergen discusses his Xfinity Series pole victory at the Chicago Street Course and how fast the No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet was on the track. SourceContinue Reading

In NASCAR Cup Series practice at Chicago, things were looking promising for William Byron. He was faster than Shane van Gisbergen, setting the pace in the first practice group. He lapped the street circuit in 1:31.008s, over three tenths quicker than SVG.However, after completing eight laps, the No. 24 Hendrick MotorsportsContinue Reading

Denny Hamlin was going out to practice with the first group on the streets of Chicago, but the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota didn’t make it very far.He didn’t even start a flying lap before the car started smoking, dumping oil and ultimately spinning out. Hamlin didn’t hit anything,Continue Reading

Justin Marks founded the Trackhouse Racing Team in 2021, an organization tjat has since won ten Cup races and finished as high as second in the championship. They’ve entered a car in the Rolex 24 at Daytona and even created a MotoGP team in partnership with Aprilia. Marks, a proven winnerContinue Reading

Shane van Gisbergen absolutely dominated in Mexico City, capturing the checkered flag with the biggest margin of victory seen in any NASCAR Cup race in over 15 years.Now as the series heads to the streets of Chicago, it’s no surprise that everyone is looking to the driver of the No.Continue Reading

At EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), the field of 32 was cut in half as NASCAR’s five-week in-season challenge officially got underway. Even with the expected chaos of a drafting track, no one expected a 23-car pileup that would help the No. 32 and No. 31 seeds defeat the No. 1 andContinue Reading

Daniel Suarez’s NASCAR Cup career has been a roller coaster, to say the least. After becoming the first non-American driver to win a NASCAR championship at the national level in 2016 (in the Xfinity Series), he was suddenly called up to Cup after the shock retirement of Carl Edwards.He spentContinue Reading